Strait of Hormuz
Proper noun
Meaning
Strait of Hormuz
A strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf.
Examples
The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and it is not helpful for any nation to suggest that it would attempt to restrict traffic through the strait.
An armed attack on June 19, 2019, by an Iranian surface-to-air missile on an unmanned U.S. Navy MQ-4 surveillance aircraft on a routine mission monitoring the Strait of Hormuz in international airspace.
A new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran on Sunday in the Gulf of Oman hit a support ship, Konarak, setting targets close to the contested Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil supplies are sent.
As of 11 August 2008, more than 40 U.S. and allied ships reportedly were en route to the Strait of Hormuz.
Around one fifth of the world's oil supply also passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday (31 July) he was very sceptical about a request by the United States to join a military mission for the Strait of Hormuz.